Risk level: high. Can you change it: no. Found in 10 breaches in this directory.
What this data is
Your faith, denomination, beliefs or religious community membership, recorded by dating apps, faith apps, charities, schools, churches and community organisations.
The risk on its own
Religious belief is special category data because exposure can lead to discrimination, family conflict or persecution. For people who have left a faith or hidden their beliefs, disclosure can be personally dangerous. It is also permanent history, even if your beliefs later change.
The risk combined with other data
With your name, address and place of worship, religious data can be used for targeted hate, harassment or exclusion. Scammers use faith identity to pose as religious charities or community leaders. In some countries, exposure can bring legal or physical danger.
How criminals use it
A fake religious charity appeal targets members of your faith with urgent donation requests.
People who changed or left their religion are outed to family or community.
Hate groups use member lists from faith organisations to target individuals or places of worship.
A scammer poses as a religious leader and asks for money for a community emergency.
What to do now
Verify religious charity appeals through the organisation's official website or phone number.
Remove religious details from dating and social profiles if you do not want them visible.
Ask the organisation that held the data what was exposed and request deletion where appropriate.
If you face a safety risk, contact police and a community or legal support organisation.
Report online abuse to the platform and keep evidence.
Frequently asked questions
Why is religion considered sensitive information?
Because disclosure can lead to discrimination or persecution, many privacy laws require extra protection for it.
Should I tell my faith community about the breach?
If the leak came from a community organisation, leaders should inform members so they can watch for scams and threats.
Can I ask a faith app to delete my data?
Yes. Depending on your location, privacy laws may give you a right to deletion, especially for sensitive data.
Breaches that exposed this data
Exactis: 2018-06-01, 132M accounts, Credit status information, Dates of birth, Education levels, Email addresses, Ethnicities, Family structure
Mate1.com: 2016-02-29, 27M accounts, Astrological signs, Dates of birth, Drinking habits, Drug habits, Education levels, Email addresses
Zoosk (2020): 2020-01-12, 24M accounts, Dates of birth, Drinking habits, Education levels, Email addresses, Ethnicities, Family structure
Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail: 2021-12-01, 5.5M accounts, Email addresses, Genders, Income levels, Job titles, Marital statuses, Names
MeetMindful: 2020-01-26, 1.4M accounts, Dates of birth, Drinking habits, Drug habits, Email addresses, Genders, Geographic locations
CyberServe: 2021-10-29, 1.1M accounts, Dates of birth, Drinking habits, Email addresses, Family structure, Genders, Geographic locations
Kreditplus: 2020-06-23, 769K accounts, Dates of birth, Email addresses, Employers, Family structure, Genders, Income levels
University of Pennsylvania: 2025-10-30, 624K accounts, Charitable donations, Dates of birth, Email addresses, Genders, Income levels, Job titles
Tappware: 2024-04-23, 95K accounts, Dates of birth, Email addresses, Genders, Government issued IDs, Job titles, Names
Breach data sourced from Have I Been Pwned, used under CC BY 4.0. Additional breach metadata provided by XposedOrNot. DataExposed is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either.